Vehicle workshops come in all shapes and sizes, from a two-bay independent garage to large HGV workshops. Regardless of size, they face the same flooring issues. For instance, safety is paramount in HGV workshops. The flooring choice must be durable, hard-wearing, and easy to clean. As leading flooring contractors, PSC offers high-quality floor solutions for vehicle and HGV workshops.
High build epoxy resin vehicle workshop flooring is very easy to clean and minimises dirt, dust, and grime. Most importantly, high build epoxy resin is impervious, so any grease, oil, and fuel will remain on the surface until cleaned up.
Do I need Demarcation lines?
In busy vehicle workshops, demarcation lines help keep people separate from vehicles, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries. As flooring contractors who have installed flooring solutions in a range of vehicle workshops, we have seen firsthand how demarcation lines improve the working environment.
We would always recommend adding demarcation lines as:
- Areas can be marked ‘Keep Clear’ to ensure fire exits are never blocked.
- External visitors and staff can be directed from the entrance and through the workplace via clearly marked pathways. So, they avoid dangers such as moving vehicles, machinery, and dangerous chemicals.
- Zones can be marked out to allocate space, to store vehicles or to be used on aisle ways where vehicles operate.
- If required VOSA standard safety lining can be created around pits, rolling roads and lifts.
However, demarcation lines are not always suitable. One particular case where demarcation lines weren’t appropriate was a recent job carried out at Severn Valley Railways Bridgnorth station.
HGV Vehicle Workshop Flooring
Unlike the usual HGV vehicle workshops that we are used to, this one had rails. A busy team of railway volunteers used the 800 square metre Motive Power Department shed to carry out steam engine maintenance. Understandably, the concrete floor was very dirty with oil and grease contamination.
They wanted an oil-tolerant floor that could accommodate the busy steam engine workshop. We recommended a specialist vehicle workshop floor, consisting of one coat of Resdev OCS oil tolerant epoxy primer followed by two coats of Resdev Pumatect MT moisture tolerant high build epoxy resin.
Preparation of the Floor Surface
The project required a large amount of preparation work due to the extensive build-up of oil, dirt, grease, failed floor paint, and oil that had accumulated over 30 years. To address this, we performed a heavy shot-blast on the entire floor using a totally enclosed 20D shot-blasting machine. We then performed additional diamond grinding using the triple headed diamond grinding machine and a handheld 110v diamond grinder. Once vacuumed clean, we repaired localised damaged concrete, holes, and cracks using epoxy resin screed and polyurethane mortar.
800 Square Metres of MT (moisture tolerant) High Build Epoxy Resin
We applied a coat of Resdev OCS oil tolerant epoxy primer to the entire 800 square metre floor to prevent oil from leaching. After the primer dried, we laid two coats of Resdev Pumatect MT moisture tolerant high build epoxy resin in the client’s chosen red gloss.
The total job was completed in just 5 days, online and on budget.
“The new floor has totally transformed the old maintenance shed and the Severn Valley Railway will be glad they can return back to work on their beloved steam engines from Monday.”
Mr. James Evitts, Construction Director at Walsh Construction
Are you looking for vehicle workshop flooring contractors? PSC have over 30 years experience in the application of epoxy resin and polyurethane resin flooring. So, will always take a professional, competitive, and independent approach to meeting your flooring needs. Call us now on: 01562 702047 to book a FREE SITE SURVEY.
Furthermore, if you found this blog useful, you may wish to read a previous one: Garage Workshop Flooring Solutions at PSC Flooring